A request for help from an M.Hort student, Crissy Clemson:
Good afternoon, I am emailing in the hope that your club members may be able to help with my dissertation research, by filling in a short online questionnaire. To fill in the form just click on the 'fill out in google forms' link.
For the final part of my MHort, I am writing my dissertation on Plant Labelling in the UK and I would be very grateful if you could take a few minutes to fill in the following questionnaire and return it to me as soon as possible. All of the information provided is anonymous, and will be used to create a picture of the sort of details plant buyers (like yourselves) feel should be included on plant labels. Many, many thanks for your help.
Crissy Clemson
Many thanks for your time
Crissy Clemson
crissyclemson@gmail.com
Google Forms
Please FILL OUT IN GOOGLE FORMS : click link below to access that:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBj-CWpoZyh1TFxXwdazxHhGzLvneBf8rx1wN-crhg8zjVBQ/viewform?c=0&w=1Here are the questions asked in the form - please asnswer Crissy via the google form....
Plant label questionnaire
Your age group - please could you tick the relevant box
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60+
Where do you regularly shop for plants? Tick as many boxes as necessary
Supermarket or other retail store i.e B&Q
Horticultural Nursery
Garden Centre
Online
Other
Where do you look for information about the plants you buy?
Plant and bed labels at the retail outlet
Books and magazines
Internet searches
Talking to staff at the retail outlet
Talking to friends & relatives
Most labels will include a picture of your plant, however the space on plant labels is limited. Which of the following do you feel should be included on the reverse of the label - please tick up to 5 boxes
Latin Plant name
Plant common name
Height of plant after 10 years
Height of plant at maturity
Time of flowering
Season of interest
Light requirements - full sun, shade etc.
Soil type - acid, clay etc
Water requirements - does the plant need moist or well drained soil?
Plant spread
Life span -annual, biennial or perennial?
Plant type - herbaceous, shrub etc
Uses ie. bedding baskets etc
Is the plant edible?
Is the plant harmful
Ease of care
Hardiness
How & when to prune
AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
In your opinion, should the information on the plant label be consistent, no matter the source of the plant?
Yes
No
Don't know
There are regulations on the accuracy of the labelling of plants grown for food. In your opinion should there be an industry standard for the information on ornamental plant labels?
yes
No
Don't know
Are you familiar with QR codes?
Yes
No
If you have any other points on plant labelling that you feel may be useful, please let me know.
